Human Factors Analysis of a Waiver: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 1505-1509
Author(s):  
Hannah Van Staveren ◽  
Jason Young
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

Case law has questioned the enforceability of waivers due to deficiencies in two categories: whether the defendant took reasonable steps to bring notice of the waiver and its contents to the attention of the plaintiff, and whether the waiver contained key design flaws. This report presents a case study on an accident at a recreational sports facility. An analysis was conducted on two versions of the facility’s waiver from a human factors perspective. The analysis reveals the application of forensic human factors concepts to waiver design and the influence that improperly designed waivers can have on sports and recreational injury lawsuits.

Case Study: Human Factors Analysis of FPSO Operations Activities in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josue Franca ◽  
Isaac Luquetti dos Santos ◽  
Assed Haddad
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

scholarly journals A Case Study of a 5-Year-Old’s Elevator Mishap: Conspicuity, Cognitive Capability, and Parental Supervision

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 563-567
Author(s):  
Benjamin R. Stephens ◽  
Margaret J. Tutaj ◽  
Elizabeth R. Cox ◽  
Morgan Kivler
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Capability ◽  
Civil Suit ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Serious Injury ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

We describe a case study of a civil suit involving an elevator incident causing serious injury to a 5-year-old male. We illustrate how scientific principles and measurements of conspicuity, cognitive development and parental supervision inform a human factors analysis of the contributing issues of an unusual incident sequence.

A Lesson on Human Factors in Airway Management Learnt From the Death of George Washington

2020 ◽  
Vol 163 (5) ◽  
pp. 1000-1002
Author(s):  
Ahmad K. Abou-Foul
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Airway Management ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Change Leadership ◽  
Acute Epiglottitis ◽  
George Washington ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

On December 14, 1799, 3 prominent physicians—Craik, Brown, and Dick—gathered to examine America’s first president, George Washington. He was complaining of severe throat symptoms and was being treated with bloodletting, blistering, and enemas. Dick advised performing an immediate tracheotomy to secure the airway. Both Craik and Brown were not keen on trying tracheotomy and overruled that proposal. Washington was not involved in making that decision. He most likely had acute epiglottitis that proved to be fatal at the end. If Dick had prevailed, a tracheotomy could have saved Washington’s life. Human factors analysis of these events shows that his physicians were totally fixated on repeating futile treatments and could not comprehend the need for a radical alternative, like tracheotomy. That was aggravated by an impaired situational awareness and significant resistance to change. Leadership model was also based on hierarchy instead of competency, which might have also contributed to Washington’s death.

Evaluating the Reliability of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (8) ◽  
pp. 728-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara N. Cohen ◽  
Douglas A. Wiegmann ◽  
Scott A. Shappell
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

A Human Factors Analysis of an EMS Crew's Exposure to Carbon Monoxide

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-298
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Levy ◽  
Kevin G. Seaman ◽  
J. Lee Levy
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Error Reduction ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Safety Incident ◽  
Prehospital Emergency ◽  
Ambulance Crew ◽  
Incident Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

AbstractThe safety of personnel and resources is considered to be a cornerstone of prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations and practice. However, barriers exist that limit the comprehensive reporting of EMS safety data. To overcome these barriers, many high risk industries utilize a technique called Human Factors Analysis (HFA) as a means of error reduction. The goal of this approach is to analyze processes for the purposes of making an environment safer for patients and providers. This report describes an application of this approach to safety incident analysis following a situation during which a paramedic ambulance crew was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide.Levy MJ, Seaman KG, Levy JL. A human factors analysis of an EMS crew's exposure to carbon monoxide. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012;27(3):1-2.

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